What did you do with/to your Boxster today?

[alm001]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

Must have the extended oil pan ??

Not that I know of.

[Pdwight]

Originally Posted by alm001

Not that I know of.

it really shouldn't hold more than 9 qts

[CraigM]

Originally Posted by Pdwight

it really shouldn't hold more than 9 qts

My 2.7 took 9.3 or so today...2 digital bars from top of recommended range after running it for a while and waiting 10 minutes.

Do 2.5/2.7/3.2 hold slightly different amounts? I followed your thread and certainly know that you know your stuff.

[78F350]

Today I replaced a water pump and put in a 160f thermostat on the Black 99. As I drained the old coolant, it was clearly not Porsche coolant and had more sediments in it than I'd ever like to see. After running some distilled water through it, I refilled with Prestone rather than wasting the good stuff. I'm going to flush it again after about 500 miles or so.
...Oil: while I got the coolant I saw a great deal on Castrol Edge 5W-50 @ $4 a quart and grabbed all 8 quarts they had. I spent about 20 minutes researching it on my phone as I stood there in the aisle. I think it will be okay in a Boxster, but I dare not start another oil thread to mention it.